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A Price on My Hands Chapter 9 A New Future
Benjamin tried to say something, but not a word managed to leave his lips. For the first time ever since this farce had happened, a look of shame crept onto his face.I was no saint. My heart bled and froze when I was slandered, betrayed, and forced to face the brutal Internet alone. Insincere apologies and meaningless words could not heal the pain I'd suffered.I walked to the door and opened it. "Leave, Mr. West. Mercy Hospital is great, but it's not the place for me. Imperia Charity needs me. The patients who defended me need me. A doctor should be saving lives, not wasting time dealing with bureaucracy and useless networking."Benjamin gave me one last gaze before leaving. His back was hunched, and it felt as though his soul was defeated. As he passed Jebediah, he remarked lowly, "You're talking to the Department of Health and Human Services tomorrow."Jebediah didn't move. Tristan approached and looked at him like he was gum under his shoe. "Mr. Constantine, my legal team ha
A Price on My Hands Chapter 8 Retribution
"It's not." A deep voice came from the entrance. We turned around all at once.Tristan was leaning against the door with his arms crossed. His cast had been taken off, and he could move his arm now. There was a pair of solemn men in black standing behind him."M-Mr. Sunderson?" Benjamin couldn't believe he was here. Jebediah was stunned as well.After all, he still couldn't believe the patient he dubbed unreasonable would be Riverside's famous real estate tycoon, Tristan Sunderson.Tristan ignored them and approached me, his smile wide. "I hope I'm not interrupting.""No." I shook my head."Good to know." He nodded and turned around, his smile vanishing. "Mr. West, Mr. Constantine, I confess my family's been foolish. I will apologize and dish out appropriate compensation, but there is one thing that eludes me."He looked at Jebediah like he wanted to slice the guy up. "Why would my fool of a wife start that scene? Someone must've been backing her up." Tristan took his phone ou
A Price on My Hands Chapter 7 Shameless Duo
We stood in silence. Eventually, Benjamin spoke. "Jessica…" He took a step forward and donned a sycophantic smile. "Can we talk inside?"I said nothing and turned to my side. Jebediah snorted and squeezed through the opening. Benjamin heaved a sigh and followed him. As he did, he carefully observed my house."Take a seat," I said, as I got them some water."Save it!" Jebediah smacked the couch's armrest and demanded sharply, "Don't push it, Jessica! We've retracted the penalty and doubled your bonus! What more do you want? We've seen the video! "You now have a glowing reputation, and you're going to kick the ones who gave you the stage to shine?"I returned with two glasses of water and placed one of them on the coffee table before Benjamin. The other remained in my hand as I looked straight at Jebediah. "Mr. Constantine, do you really think I owe my achievements to your hospital?"That stunned him. Still, Jebediah quickly snapped, "Of course!"I chuckled. "I honed my ski
A Price on My Hands Chapter 6 A New Job
More and more faces showed up. Young, old, worn out, hopeful… They were all my patients. I had forgotten some of them, but none of them had forgotten about me. They shared their stories in the video. Not a single one of them pointed any fingers at me. None of them accused me of any wrongdoing. Instead, they put their complete faith in me and called me an angel.The video's last moments showed a caption. It read, 'A surgeon's skills are worth more trust than baseless rumors.'I buried my face in my hands, my shoulders trembling uncontrollably. Only now did I realize that I wasn't alone. I didn't just save lives; I saved the hearts of many. That was enough for me.Just then, my phone rang. I wiped my tears away, cleared my throat, and took the call. "Leslie? What is it?""Dr. Birch, finally!" Leslie's voice had cracked in his enthusiasm. "Did you see the video? Because we sure did! When are you coming back? The department's a mess without you!"His genuine relief and happiness war
A Price on My Hands Chapter 5 An Apology
The video was taken at the hospital's ward. A burly, middle-aged man with a buzzcut was on the screen. His left arm was in a cast and hung before his chest. He was Tristan, the guy I saved from certain death.His eyes were red, and he was roaring at the people beside him. "On your knees!"The camera moved. A middle-aged woman and two young men dropped to their knees. Those people were the ones who had snarled and yelled at me."You fools! Were you all blind?" Tristan jabbed a finger at his family, and his shouts seemed to shake the very air in his anger. "Dr. Birch stitched my arm up bit by bit and saved me from certain death! You cost my savior her job over a two-dollar IV drip? What are you? A heartless monster?"The woman was sobbing and explaining, "I-I had no idea she would lose…""As if!" A furious Tristan smacked his hand against the table so hard that the sound seemed to echo on forever. "How many times do I have to tell you, Dr. Birch saved our family? I was going t
A Price on My Hands Chapter 4 Innocence
I'd turned off all social media's push notifications and uninstalled all my social media apps. I knew it would tear my already fragile heart if I saw one venomous about me. Still, the director sounded serious."What do you mean?" I asked."The patient's family has posted an open apology to you! It's been the headline for days! Tristan himself spoke in your defense! You know, that patient you saved!"The director's voice was filled with excitement. He sounded as if I'd gotten the best deal in the world. Unfortunately for him, I felt nothing. If anything, I was amused by his fervor. "Sure," I said coolly.The director fell silent. He had expected me to be furious, excited, or even elated. However, he never thought I'd be indifferent or even respond with an agreement that sounded perfunctory at best."What is with that attitude? The misunderstanding has been solved, and your penalty's been lifted. So you…""Mr. West," I interrupted. "I've resigned. I've even made that clear to
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